Faucet



(N0 Model.)

G. WHITTAKER.

- PAUGET.

No. 257,538. Patented May'Q, 1882.

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CHARLES VVI'IITTAKER, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FAUCET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,538, dated May 9, 1882.

Application tiled October 5, 1881.

To all whom it may concern Be it known th at I, GHARLEs WHI'ITAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ghicago, in the county ofGook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Faucets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention consists, first, in the application of a screwin connection with that class of Stoppers which are opened against the current or pressure and closed in front of the current or pressure of the water, whereby the water and screw act together in retaining` the stopper in its closed position, and whereby said stopper may be more gradually opened and closed, and the danger of bursting the pipes by too suddenly stopping the flow of water avoided; second, in forming the Valve-seat at or near the mouth of the coupling-stein, where it may be more conveniently reamed out and fitted to the stopper 5 third, in locating the interior mechanism below the body of the faucet and supporting-slab, whereby it becomes unnecessary to provide so much space for the same above the slab, and in reducing the height of the faucet to conform to the reduced space required.

My invention is further explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l represents a longitudinal vertical section. Fig. 2 is a transverse section drawn online fr .c of Fig. 1.

Like parts are represented by the same refcrence-letters in both views.

A is the valve-seat, which, being near the mouth of the couplin g-stem B, is easier formed, and the interior of the faucet may be left as cast, without fitting or cutting, whereby the construction of the faucet is greatly simplified. The valve or stopper G is rigidly connected with the sliding sleeve D by the short studtor connectingrod E, both of which are loca ed below the spout o, by which arrangement of the parts I am enabled to connect said spout lower down at or near the slab I, as shown,

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and thus greatly reducing the height of the faucet, making it more compact in form, neater in appearance, when it is less in the way, and requiring less labor in finishing and less material for construction. rIhe sleeve D and stirrup H are cast in the same piece.

Heretot'ore it has been common -to locate the screw, sliding sleeve, stirrup, and compression-valve above the slab, which valve, thus located, is adapted to act against 'the water when closing the faucet. By thus locating such parts above the supporting-slab it is ob vious that it became necessary to extend the faucet upward to accommodate them, while by my improvement in construction and arrangement of the parts this necessity is obviated, and the faucetmay be made much smaller.

E is the valve-stem, which communicates between the handle and the sleeve, and is connected with said sleeve bya screw which causes the sleeve and stopper to move upward and downward as the handle F is turned toward the right and left. rlhe sides of the sleeve D are provided with anges, which move in ways formed in the walls of the faucet and serve as guides to the sleeve, while they prevent the sleeve from turning with the screw.

It is obvious that when the stopper Gr is opened by the action of a screw, as shown, the water is permitted to escape gradually at rst, and the required flow may be produced without spattering the water, while it is obvious that were the stopper thrown widely open with one partial turn ofthe handle the water would escape with too great force. It is also obvious that when closing the faucet too suddenly under high pressure there arises danger of bursting the pipes, which danger is also obviated by the gradual action of the screw described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

E', sleeve D, stirrup Il, said valve-rod being IOO connected to said sleeve by a screw, by which I ll. and connecting-rod E, whereby the said said sleeve and stirrup are moved upward and valve is gradually open ed and closed by the aedownward as said handle is turned toward the tion ofthe screw, all substantiall y as set forth.

right and left7 rod E, Valve G, and valve-seats In testimony whereof I affix my signature l: A, substantially as set forth. in presence of two witnesses.

3. n faucets, the combination of the stopi u per or valve G, adapted to be closed with in- (JHAILES WHITTAKER" stead of against thepressure of Water,aud the Witnesses:

screw-eut Valve-rod E, said stopper and screw JAS. B. ERWIN, 1o being connected together by sleeve D, stirrup I F. H. WEST. 

